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Long-held wish for operational reusability into reality.
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Irene Klotz

Aviation Week shares an exclusive look at how SpaceX is turning the long-held wish for operational reusability into reality and what other space companies, including the Boeing and Lockheed Martin-owned United Launch Alliance, are planning.
 
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Frustrated with the poor availability of its NH90 naval helicopter fleet, Norway has decided to call it a day with the European rotorcraft.
 
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Agency Partners aerospace and defense analyst Sash Tusa joins Aviation Week air transport editors Jens Flottau and Sean Broderick to unpack the latest twists in the multi-billion-dollar narrowbody sector.
 
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Joe Anselmo

A prominent aircraft lessor explains why his company’s order book has swung so far in Airbus’ favor.
 
Guy Norris

As airlines face their highest jet fuel prices in two decades, a Texas-based aerospace engineering startup has unveiled an extensive drag-reduction package for the Boeing 737 Next Generation family for entry into service this year.
 
After Ukrainian invasion wake-up call, Germany sets course for €100 billion recapitalization with military aviation at its heart.
 
Steve Trimble

After a 20 year search for a CF-18 replacement, Canada is months away from signing a F-35 contract.
 
Graham Warwick

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
 
 
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